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How to get fromBluefields to San Joséby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Bluefields to San José by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus 515
    10h 28m

  2. Fly from Bluefields Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BEF - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    9h 48m
    $47–302

  3. Drive  376.2 km

    1. Drive from Bluefields to San Josécar car 376.2 km
    7h 33m
    $51–73

  4. Bus via Terminal Atlántico Norte

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 205
    11h 43m

  5. Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FON - SJO
    5. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    10h 45m

Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Bluefields to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes via Nueva Guinea, San Carlos, Los Chiles, Ciudad Quesada, and Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos in around 10h 28m.

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